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<h1> Console View </h1>
<p> The <strong>Console View</strong> displays a variety of console types depending on the type of development and the current set of user settings. </p>
<p><img src="../../../reference/views/console/images/ref-console_view.png" alt="Console View"></p>
<p>The three consoles that are provided by default with the Eclipse Platform are:</p>
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  <li>The <a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-process_console.htm"><strong>Process Console</strong></a></li>
  <li>The <a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-stacktrace_console.htm"><strong>Stacktrace Console</strong></a></li>
  <li>The <a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-cvs_console.htm"><strong>CVS Console</strong></a></li>
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<p> You can change settings for consoles on the <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.debug.ui.ConsolePreferencePage)")'> <img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg" alt="Opens the Console preference page"> <strong>Run/Debug &gt; Console</strong></a> preference page. </p>
<p>The commands available in the <strong>Console View</strong> are listed below.</p>
<table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" summary="The commands available in the console view">
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  Console View Commands
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      <th width="71" colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> Command </p></th>
      <th width="209" colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> Name </p></th>
      <th width="540" colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> Description </p></th>
      <th width="193" colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <p> Availability </p></th>
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      <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.ui.console/elcl16/clear_co.svg" alt="Clear Console"></td>
      <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><p> <a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-clear_action.htm"><strong>Clear Console </strong></a></p></td>
      <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><p> Clears the currently active console, and is available as both a view command and a contextual menu item. </p></td>
      <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> Context menu and view action </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.ui.console/elcl16/console_view.svg" alt="Display Selected Console"></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-display_action.htm"><strong>Display Selected Console</strong></a> </td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">Opens a listing of current consoles and allows you to select which one you would like to see. </td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">View action </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.ui.console/elcl16/new_con.svg" alt="Open Console"></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-open_action.htm"><strong>Open Console</strong></a> </td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">Opens a new console of the selected type. </td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">View action </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.ui.console/elcl16/pin.svg" alt="Pin Current Console"></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-pin_action.htm"><strong>Pin</strong></a></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">Pins the current console to remain on top of all other consoles. </td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">View action </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.ui.console/elcl16/lock_co.svg" alt="Scroll Lock"></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-scrolllock_action.htm"><strong>Scroll Lock</strong></a> </td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">Changes if scroll lock should be enabled or not in the current console.</td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">Context menu and view action </td>
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<h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3>
  <a href="../../../concepts/concept-java-views.htm">Java views</a><br>
  <a href="../../../concepts/concept-java-perspective.htm">Java perspectives</a>
<h3 class="related">Related tasks</h3>
  <a href="../../../tasks/tasks-consoleAppearance.htm">Changing the appearance of the console view</a><br>
  <a href="../../../reference/views/ref-viewsandeditors.htm">Views and editors</a>
<h3 class="related">Related references</h3>
  <a href="../../../reference/preferences/run-debug/ref-console.htm">Console Preferences</a><br>
  <a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-cvs_console.htm">  CVS Console</a><br>
  <a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-process_console.htm">Process Console</a><br>
  <a href="../../../reference/views/console/ref-stacktrace_console.htm">Stacktrace Console</a> <br>
  <a href="../ref-viewsandeditors.htm">Views and editors</a>
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